Sheffield Wednesday v AFC Wimbledon: Preview, Form & Head-to-Head

League One Sat 17 Oct 2026, 15:00 Hillsborough

Key Talking Points

Form Going In

ClubLast 6PtsScoredConcededBTTSOver 2.5
Sheffield Wednesday LWWWDD11/180.81.7550%50%
AFC Wimbledon DWLWWD11/180.931.6338%45%

Form over the last six completed matches, all competitions. Rates withheld below a six-match sample.

Where They Stand

PosClubPlWDLGDPts
2 Sheffield Wednesday7421+714
7 AFC Wimbledon7322-211

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Season Stats Compared

Sheffield WednesdayStatAFC Wimbledon
40Played 40
5Won 10
10Drawn 9
25Lost 21
13%Win rate 25%
0.8Goals per game 0.93
1.75Conceded per game 1.63
10%Clean sheets 25%
50%Failed to score 48%
50%Both teams scored 38%
50%Over 2.5 goals 45%

Season to date, all competitions. The stronger figure in each row is highlighted.

Home Form v Away Form

The split that matters most for this fixture: how Sheffield Wednesday perform at home against how AFC Wimbledon travel.

RecordPlWDLWin rateScoredConceded
Sheffield Wednesday at home20281010%0.951.5
AFC Wimbledon away19441121%12

Key Players 2026/27

Sheffield Wednesday

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
J. Lowe664100
L. Barry433100
C. Slattery662130
Y. Valery551000
G. Otegbayo641010

AFC Wimbledon

PlayerAppsStartsGAYR
M. Hippolyte773030
J. Stockley762110

Top scorers, league appearances only. Starts are full line-ups; appearances include substitute outings.

Last Season 2025/26

The same players a season earlier — useful for judging who has kicked on.

Sheffield Wednesday

  • 4 J. Yates — 18 apps, 0 assists
  • 2 N. Chalobah — 13 apps, 1 assists
  • 1 D. Iorfa — 34 apps, 0 assists
  • 1 H. Amass — 21 apps, 1 assists
  • 1 L. Cooper — 14 apps, 0 assists

AFC Wimbledon

  • 12 M. Browne — 36 apps, 2 assists
  • 9 M. Stevens — 28 apps, 2 assists
  • 5 Omar Bugiel — 39 apps, 4 assists
  • 4 R. Johnson — 40 apps, 0 assists
  • 3 A. Hackford — 36 apps, 0 assists

Recent Results

Sheffield Wednesday

  • 19 Sep Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Stockport County
  • 12 Sep Sheffield Wednesday 0–0 Wigan
  • 5 Sep Peterborough 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday
  • 1 Sep Wycombe 1–2 Sheffield Wednesday
  • 29 Aug Sheffield Wednesday 7–2 Bromley

AFC Wimbledon

  • 17 Sep AFC Wimbledon 0–0 Milton Keynes Dons
  • 12 Sep AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Doncaster
  • 7 Sep Bromley 0–2 AFC Wimbledon
  • 2 Sep Burton Albion 4–1 AFC Wimbledon
  • 30 Aug AFC Wimbledon 1–0 Wigan

Sheffield Wednesday v AFC Wimbledon FAQs

When is Sheffield Wednesday v AFC Wimbledon?
Kick-off is 3:00pm on Saturday 17 October 2026 at Hillsborough.
Where are both clubs in the table?
Sheffield Wednesday are 2nd on 14 points; AFC Wimbledon are 7th on 11.
Are these sides likely to produce goals?
Both teams have scored in 50% of Sheffield Wednesday games and 38% of AFC Wimbledon games. Over 2.5 goals has landed in 50% and 45% respectively.

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